Middle School College Prep Coordinator

University Prep Schools•Detroit, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The ideal candidate will have high energy coupled with a passion for helping urban middle school students in post-secondary preparation. Candidates must be committed to distributed leadership, actively participate in a professional learning community, and embrace families and the community to achieve a common outcome for student achievement in a school. Candidate should possess strong interpersonal and (oral/written) communication skills; be detail-oriented, independent and flexible; as well as have patience and empathy for adolescents and their families.

Requirements

Strong communication and human relations skills are required
Demonstrates U Preps Core Values: We work well by ourselves and teams We care about people Our actions have a purpose We think big and do Learning is exciting

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in an educational or human service field
Experience working with students in a high school setting is strongly preferred
Experience providing instruction in a classroom setting is desirable

Responsibilities

Supports University Prep Schools’ goal of ensuring 90% graduation, 90% post-secondary enrollment, and 90% FAFSA completion through various college and career readiness strategies and initiatives
Assists college counselor with coordination of college and career readiness activities, trips, and events for students
Assists college counselor with administrative tasks including file management, college material mailings, and database tracking systems
Utilizes technology systems and other sources to track and manage data pertaining to summer program activity, college application statuses, and scholarship outcomes
Provides direct assistance to students with tasks required for successful college enrollment, college entrance exam registration, scholarship completion, and summer program participation
Conducts ongoing research and provides resources on college admissions, financial aid and scholarship, and summer program opportunities for students
Develops and disseminates an ongoing list of scholarship opportunities and resources for middle school scholars.
Develops and disseminates ongoing database/listing of summer enrichment program opportunities for grades 6th -8th
Attends middle school staff meetings as determined by school site
Attends professional development conferences in college admissions and financial aid as required